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Bill13Cooper
Oct 2, 2017
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My 2 cents on how to improve 4 player chess, in order to allow the best player to win more often, or to remove what I would call the '' lucky fool ''  factor as much as possible...

 

There are a few  situations that arise that are completely unfair to one of the player

 

Situation: Three players are left. One player is is crushing the 2 others, but is over 20 points down.  Both losing players resign. The winner only gets 20 points and loses the match.

Solution : If a player resigns while there is a 'free 20 point king' on the board somewhere, the winning player should get 40 points. ie,  points for the 2 kings that are dead on the board. 

 

Also, there needs to be a draw option, I've been in some endgames Q vs Rook+2 pawn for instance, where all could do was perpetually give checks. Or there needs to be a 50 move rule like in normal chess

 

 
 
You could consider removing the resign option altogether.  More often than not,  players that resign ruin the outcome  of a game one way or another.  Besides,  you never know whats going to happen in 4 player chess.  I've won games from positions that semmed utterly hopeless.  It's  very rarely reasonable to resign.  And if it IS, it means you will be mated soon anyway.
 
So that's it,  thanks to all the developpers of 4 player chess!   I hope my feedback helps

 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 

Avatar of idkanymore0-0
idkanymore0-0
Oct 2, 2017
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#2

I don't get you